FAO Forestry

🌱 Halfway through the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, first global assessment of progress shows 252 million ha under restoration. The challenge: scale up finance & action to meet 2030 targets @FAO’s Yelena Finegold explains 👇 fao.org/newsroom/detail/natu… #GenerationRestoration

What if buildings could help fight climate change instead of fuel it? Discover how in a @FAO & @BauhausEarth report Wood products in the bioeconomy: Scenario-based assessment of the potential for engineered wood products in climate change mitigation 👉 ow.ly/hRSz50ZieAJ

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of kilometres, crossing international borders and even continents. More info on FAO's work on integrated fire management 👉ow.ly/1HWn50ZSIHS #GlobalFireHub

The net loss of forest area has been reduced by more than half since the 1990s. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

☕Smallholder farms are estimated to represent up to 80% of coffee farms worldwide. Find out how the #ForestFarmFacility has supported a Kenyan coffee cooperative to increase its membership & improve production. 👉ow.ly/mRBy50ZToXz @IUCN @FFP_AgriCord @IIED @FAO

🌳GeoID, of @FAO's Open Foris platform has been certified as a Digital Public Good this week, during the Global Forest Observations Initiative Country Forum in Rome. 🗞️Read more: fao.org/forestry/newsroom/ne… @OpenForis , @gfoi_forest #GFOISSX2026

The area of forest in legally established protected areas worldwide is estimated at 813 million hectares, which is about 20% of the total forest area. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

#WoodYou believe one cubic metre of wood can lock away close to a ton of carbon?🔒 🪵 In furniture, floors and buildings, sustainable wood can keep that carbon stored for a lifetime. More:🔗ow.ly/Rhea50XuQ4i #GrowTheSolution #ClimateAction #COP31 #CPForests @tysonngubeni

💪 Forests power economies! 🌳 From water, climate and soil protection to ecotourism, energy and raw materials, forests generate trillions for the global economy and support millions of jobs worldwide.

When we restore forests & landscapes, we improve lives. With 460 million hectares of forest degraded worldwide, @FAO’s flagship publication ‘The State of the World’s Forests 2026’ focuses on forest & landscape restoration. More 👉ow.ly/wBhr50ZS7mJ #SOFO2026

🌳 🌲 Forests will be top of the agenda at the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, this month. @FAO's Amy Duchelle (@ADuchelle) explains more 👇 See the events that FAO will participate in here 👉 fao.org/climate-change/fao-a… #COP31 #ClimateAction @FAOclimate

📢Take the new #SWMProgramme e-learning course! Discover how legal frameworks support community-based wildlife management, empowering communities and Indigenous Peoples to sustainably manage wildlife. 🎓 Certificate available 👉 ow.ly/wT815103mKN

In Kenya, coffee cooperatives are using @FAO's free @OpenForis tools to show their coffee is deforestation-free, and keeping the data in their own hands. ☕️🌳 Now, coffee farmers in Kenya have evidence for buyers, & are teaching others to do the same. 📰fao.org/newsroom/story/coffe…

📢@FAO is calling for case studies and stories showcasing innovative approaches, practical solutions & impactful experiences in urban & peri-urban forestry across diverse contexts. 🔗Find out more & submit by 30 November 2026: fao.org/green-cities-initiat… #GreenCities

How well do you know the world’s forests? 🌍🌳 Take the quiz on FAO’s eLearning Academy and earn your #FRA2025 certification by mastering the terminology and insights behind the Global Forest Resources Assessment! 👉 ow.ly/oTOB50Yv3GN

🌱Halfway through the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, read the first global assessment of progress: Nature’s comeback – scaling ecosystem restoration for people and planet 👉ow.ly/lGcZ510024z #GenerationRestoration @UNEP @UNBiodiversity

Globally, 482 million ha of forest is designated primarily for biodiversity conservation, an increase of 118 million ha compared with 1990. Get more data on the world’s forests in @FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 👉 bit.ly/GFRA2025 #FRA2025

🌱A new @FAO paper reviews the mitigation potential of forest-based removals, their role in the global carbon cycle & the challenges of assessing them. Forest-based removals & climate change mitigation: An overview of country experience 👉ow.ly/Iv4U5103q3a #GFOISSX2026

#WoodYou trust wood with your life?🏗️ 🪑 From homes and buildings that reshape our skylines, sustainably sourced wood can be as strong as steel. Learn more:🔗ow.ly/Rhea50XuQ4i #GrowTheSolution #ClimateAction #COP31 #CPForests @tysonngubeni